Barbra Streisand has recorded more than 60 albums, almost all with Columbia Records. Her early works in the 1960s (her debut The Barbra Streisand Album which won two Grammy Awards in 1963, followed by The Second Barbra Streisand Album, The Third Album, My Name Is Barbra, etc.) are considered classic renditions of theater and nightclub standards, including her version of Happy Days Are Here Again. Beginning with My Name Is Barbra, her albums were often medley-filled keepsakes of her television specials.
Starting in 1969, Streisand tackled contemporary songwriters; like many talented singers of the day, she found herself a fish out of water in attempts to tackle rock, but her vocal talents prevailed and she gained newfound success with the pop and ballad-oriented Richard Perry-produced album Stoney End in 1971. The title track, written by Laura Nyro, was a big hit for Streisand.
Streisand's 1980 album, Guilty featured the songwriting, production and vocal talents of Barry Gibb and was the best-selling album of her recording career. During the 1970s, she was also highly prominent in the pop charts, with number-one records like The Way We Were, Evergreen, No More Tears (Enough Is Enough) (her duet with Donna Summer), and Woman In Love; some of these came from soundtracks of her films. She recently took part in supporting Haiti in singing "We are the World 25th anniversary.
When the 1970s ended, Streisand was named the most successful female singer in the U.S. - only Elvis Presley and The Beatles having sold more albums. [1]
[1] In 1982, New York Times music critic Stephen Holden wrote that Streisand was "the most influential mainstream American pop singer since Frank Sinatra."
I Never Has Seen Snow
Barbra Streisand Lyrics
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I am cheerful now
Got the warmth all over
To smoother my worried brow
Oh, the girl I use to be
She ain't me no more
I closed the door
On the girl I was before, hmm
Feelin' fine and full of bliss
What I really wanna say is this
I never has seen snow
All the same I know
Snow ain't so beautiful
Can't be so beautiful
Like my love is
Like my love is
Nothin' do compare
Nothin' anywhere with my love
A hundred things I see
A twilight sky, that tree
But none so beautiful
Not one so beautiful
Like my love is
Like my love is
Once you see his face
None can take the place of my love
A stone rolled of my heart
When I laid my eyes on that
Near to me boy with that far away look
And right from the start I saw a new horizon
And a road to take me where I wanted to be took
Needed to be took
Needed to be took
Oh, oh
I never have seen snow
All the same I know
Nothin' will ever be
Nothin' can ever be
Beautiful as my love is
Like my love is to me
Nothin' is as beautiful to me
In Barbra Streisand's song "I Never Has Seen Snow," the singer expresses joy and contentment with her present life, having pushed aside her past self. She states that she once had an "ugly spare" but is now cheerful and has the warmth to soothe her anxieties. She declares that she has closed the door on her past self, the girl she was before. Further in the song, she explains that she has never seen snow, but that doesn't matter to her because she knows that snow cannot be as beautiful as her love is. She sings of the beauty that is present in the world around her, such as the twilight sky and a tree, but none compare to the beauty of her love. She sings of the power of love and how it has transformed her life, allowing her to see a new horizon and a road that takes her where she wants to be.
Line by Line Meaning
I done lost my ugly spare
I'm feeling happy and content now, and I've left behind any negative feelings or burden that I used to carry with me.
Got the warmth all over
I feel a sense of warmth and comfort that permeates my entire being.
To smoother my worried brow
This feeling of warmth is enough to soothe and ease any worries or stress that I may have had before.
Oh, the girl I use to be
I am no longer the same person I was before - I have grown and changed into someone new.
She ain't me no more
I have left my old self behind and am now a different person entirely.
I closed the door
I have made a conscious effort to move on from my past and not dwell on it anymore.
On the girl I was before, hmm
I have left behind the person I used to be and am now focused on the present and the future.
Feelin' fine and full of bliss
I am feeling great and filled with a sense of pure joy.
What I really wanna say is this
This happiness I'm feeling is so intense that I want to express it in words.
I never has seen snow
I have never experienced snow before in my life.
All the same I know
Despite never having seen snow, I am certain that it can never be as beautiful as my love is.
Snow ain't so beautiful
While snow may be beautiful to some people, I don't believe it can compare to the beauty of my love.
Can't be so beautiful
In my eyes, nothing can ever be as beautiful as the love I feel.
Like my love is
My love is the most beautiful thing in the world to me.
Nothin' do compare
There is truly nothing that can compare to the beauty of my love.
Nothin' anywhere with my love
Nothing else in the world can even come close to how beautiful my love is to me.
A hundred things I see
I see many wonderful and beautiful things in the world around me.
A twilight sky, that tree
I see things like a beautiful twilight sky or a lovely tree.
But none so beautiful
Despite all these beautiful things, nothing can compare to the beauty of my love.
Not one so beautiful
I have never seen anything as beautiful as my love, and doubt that I ever will.
Once you see his face
Now that I have met the person I love, there's no going back - no one else can ever measure up.
None can take the place of my love
No one can ever replace the love I feel for this person - they are truly one of a kind.
A stone rolled of my heart
When I met my love, it was like a huge weight was lifted off my chest and I was finally able to breathe easy.
When I laid my eyes on that
Meeting this person was a pivotal moment in my life - I knew things would never be the same again.
Near to me boy with that far away look
This person may have seemed distant or unattainable at first, but now they are close to me and we are in love.
And right from the start I saw a new horizon
From the moment I met this person, I knew that my life was about to change in many profound ways.
And a road to take me where I wanted to be took
Meeting this person was the catalyst I needed to finally find my true path in life and move towards my goals.
Needed to be took
I had been searching for something or someone like this, and finally found it with this person.
Nothin' will ever be
To me, there is nothing in the world that can compare to how beautiful my love is.
Nothin' can ever be
I am so deeply in love with this person that nothing else in the world really matters to me.
Beautiful as my love is
My love is the most beautiful thing in the world to me, and nothing can ever change that.
Like my love is to me
This person is everything to me, and our love is the most beautiful thing in the world.
Nothin' is as beautiful to me
There is nothing in the world that can compare to how beautiful my love is to me.
Lyrics © S.A. MUSIC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: HAROLD ARLEN, TRUMAN CAPOTE
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cyberlouis
This is one of her best interpretations. Her recorded version on the TV special album is just as spectacular.
Teresa Gib
She looks phenomenal here and so is the sound of her voice. Just Barbra and her voice backed by a live orchestra is the most beautiful sound.
Christophe Pena
It's funny how many times i can read about her that "she looks phenomenal HERE"...in fact she has always looked phénoménal ...but people are always surprised because her beauty is not a conventionnal one...her beauty is unique ,mainly like the rest of her Persona...
אהרון Aaron
Her voice come from a other World !!
יפהפה ❤️
Edith Carter
This is a very favorite of mine. Beautiful! ❤️
kevin mcginty
"NOTHING can compare..."
Christophe Pena
Indeed, nothing...even the way she uses her mouth when she sings...so distinctive..such an original!
Werner Matrisch
Incredible sung - simlpy Streisand !
The Nite Nite Caraloo🌙 💤
Song 🎵🎶🎵🎶 so pretty 😍💗💕
Fern Smolka
I effin love this song